Get The Job You Want, Even When No One's Hiring: Take Charge of Your Career, Find a Job You Love, and Earn What You Deserve

Chapter 45. When No One's Hiring, the Best Way to Get a Job Is Not to Look for a Job

In the course of your networking, the clearer you make it that you're not looking for a job at the present time, the more attractive you'll be to the hiring manager. This may seem counterintuitive, but it's true. The fact is that almost no one likes a job seeker, but nearly everyone likes a solutions provider.

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The fact is that almost no one likes a job seeker, but nearly everyone likes a solutions provider.

Sample: Networking Script (Downloadable)

The best outcome is when you add so much value to the conversation that it occurs to the other person to bring up the idea of working at their firm (or at another company they know of). That's called the no-selling sale, and it happens more often than you might expect.